<p>Sikorsky, I remember that thread. I’m glad I could be of some help. ROTC is one area I can help with around here so I tend to jump I’m when I see it being discussed. </p>
<p>I just want students to be realistic about it and go in for the right reasons. It is really sad when a kid counts on ROTC to go to a particular school and has to drop out when they discover ROTC is not for them. </p>
<p>There is no harm in trying it out but if the student is not 100% sure they need a back-up plan.</p>
<p>Since this has just been presented as a way to possibly fund a “dream school”, it sounds like that’s not the right thinking. The military, including ROTC, is a big commitment and if he does secure a scholarship it will entail years of service afterward. I think military service is an awesome thing if done for the right reasons. But, unless he feels the military life would be a good fit for him and has talked with recruiters and done the research, I’d really be concerned if this were my kid and he was only doing it in lieu of applying to solid, instate schools. Just my $.02!</p>
<p>^ Amen to that! I stumbled on to an AFROTC scholarship in the seventies, and as an active duty psychiatrist in the early 90’s interviewing folks desperate to get out, I thank God it worked out for me.</p>
<p>This thread is kinda old, but I felt like I should give my two cents. Mainly, I will first off say that I think Michigan State University is a good school and an asset to the state of Michigan. Otherwise, I have no idea why anyone would pay out of state tuition for MSU. For $38000 a year you could go to a private school that is much better academically than MSU, or pay a little more and go to a university that is higher in the rankings such as UVa, UNC, or even the hated rival U of M. I know MSU gives out scholarships, but it still does not reduce the cost that much to make it a good deal to go to MSU out of state.</p>
<p>MSU does give scholarships. But rarely to a student with a 3.1 or a 3.3 GPA. Maybe to recruited athletes.</p>